the distinguished Senator from Alaska, Ms. Murkowski, has filed amendment No. 11, a technical fix to ensure that VAWA's tribal provisions apply to Alaska. I now offer the amendment on her behalf. I support this amendment and I ask it be added to the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy], for Ms. Murkowski, proposes an amendment numbered 11.
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